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This gravity-powered lamp was invented by London-based designers as an answer for the estimated 1.5 billion people worldwide that have no access to electricity.

— BBC2: Dara O Briain's Science Club

Gravity light set to illuminate the developing world

— Reuters

Gravity-powered lamps’ offer ray of hope

— Al-Jazeera English

Over time the designers say that eliminating the need for kerosene — which can absorb 10 to 20 percent of a household’s income — has the potential to lift people out of poverty, as well as help prevent illness and injuries associated with traditional lamps.